What you might not know is that we will spend almost every night of this trip camping out. Bring on awesome tans during the day and sweaty nights in sleeping bags. I honestly have not looked at these sites quite yet because Evan is in charge of all trip oriented details (lodging, mapping, etc.) That means for thirty days the five of us will essentially be homeless with nothing but what's in our truck and trailer and underneath us on our bikes. A lot of needed gear comes with this so if you are someone who maybe you don't have the financial means to help us out, we would also love for people that have an abundance of camping gear or bike gear to get involved because we can never have enough equipment. For specific needs feel free to email me at lwmelikian@gmail.com
Another thing that we are going to try to make happen depending on interest is a departure rally. If you don't know this already, our trip does not start in Texas. This means we'll be loading up the truck and trailer and driving to our starting place. What we would like to make happen is a rally in the parking lot of City Lights (already approved) where you will get the chance to hear from some of the riders as well as donate in person, wear your shirts, get excited about something that is happening in the area that is long over due. But again these are all secondary things and what I really want to write about is what this trip means to me specifically.
If you know me or the organization you know that Wendie was my mother and she is the namesake for our organization so maybe your first assumption is that this ride is something to do in memory of her and that it's all about her and being her son. While I do constantly remember my mom and she is a big inspiration for Wendie's Wish (duh) that is not at all what this trip is about. Honestly, that may offend some people, but Wendie's Wish is not about my mom. Wendie's Wish is about everyone else. This trip is a chance to capture the public's attention so they know who we are and what we can do for others. Not so people can know who my mom was. That wasn't the wish. If we're here on earth to make our own name known then we have failed as people. One thing I've learned in the past two years is that your name is temporary the products of the things you did can last much much longer. That's what Wendie's Wish is about. It isn't about satisfying the hole that you may think is left in a family from not having a mom. Why? Because there is no hole. What my mom did for this family left us with a situation where there was no hole, but a realization of people that have a need. So we want to fulfill this need. This trip is about doing something big that makes people ask, "Who and what is Wendie's Wish and why are they doing this?" Because we want to serve people in the midst of hardship and show them people who don't even know them already love them.
So that is a small part of what this trip is for. We as people are given abilities to make a difference. The guys on this trip are using those abilities for other people rather than themselves. That we can do something that other people can not so that the community might notice a group of people that want to make a difference.
Next week I promise will take a look more into our training and maybe you can get some insight from another rider, but for now you just get to hear from me. School is winding down and getting pretty hectic but keep knowing that things are coming along beautifully.
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